Hastings Latin folk band Stray Bentos play The Jenny Lind with guests Stoo Odom and Roger Kunkel of the desert rock duo Odom-Kunkel.
Stoo Odom is playing The Jenny Lind on Friday 20 November, with Stray Bentos on the bill. Odom is a New Orleans bassist and vocalist who works as part of the desert rock duo Odom-Kunkel with Roger Kunkel; both were in Thin White Rope. They've reunited to release Sniffing Spirits, a ragged, bluesy and improvisational record that puts desert noir guitar alongside recitation and low-toned bass rumbles. This date is part of a whirlwind UK tour to launch it, and Kunkel will be joining him on stage for the night.
Sharing the bill are Stray Bentos, a Hastings Latin folk band fronted by Jude Montague and Danny Brittain, with Matt Armstrong on bass. They're known for wonky interpretations of tango and Latin dance classics, played alongside their own quirky, humorous originals. It's a local pairing, with the Hastings trio hosting the New Orleans visitors in their own town.
The night is hosted by The Jenny Lind, a live-music venue in Hastings Old Town that runs a dense programme of gigs, open mics, a weekly BYO Vinyl Night and a Hastings Punk Choir, booking everything from folk and punk to indie and experimental music. It's one of the regulars in the Old Town, so it'll be easy enough to find.
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Music starts at 8:00pm, and entry is free. The Jenny Lind is at 69 High Street, Hastings Old Town, TN34 3EW.
